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+1 for Ubiquiti. You don't need a controller running all the time for a home setup, just install the free controller on a PC/Mac and set up your APs. Disable connectivity monitor and you can shut the controller down, only having to run it again to make changes, upgrade firmware or troubleshoot...

I'll get her to check that, thanks. But I've a feeling the fact they are offering discounts means they know they can't hold her to the contract. The reason customers might not always get full speed would be contention. Openreach are currently using GPON, 2.488Gbps down and 1.244Gbps up. But...

Zen word things differently. That's 900Mbps average speed and 500Mbps average is significantly below their estimate I'd say. In a recent call they said they could reduce the monthlies to reflect the service not being up to expectations. We haven't gone down the end-contract route yet.

She was keen to stick with Zen because they were great all the while she had her DSLs with them (and her home service I believe) but I tend to agree, at least the threat of leaving might push them to escalate the issue to more specialised techs.

I'm going to weigh in on the power bar/rack positioning subjects. Rack mount power bars are a "nice to have" if you have space. They take up 1u minimum in theory but when once installed it's closer to 3u. Don't install one in the very bottom or very top of the cab because you'll find: - With...

You're right... but a spare is handy to have and I think I've worked it out. On the 2865 the IKE settings are a little different, in IKE phase 2 settings I changed the Proposal Authentication from All to SHA1 for the 2820 and that now works. I'm guessing it'll be the same for the 2830n. The...

Her business is a holiday park with over 50 x 2-3 bed lodges. We've installed WiFi in every lodge. Yes I know people should be doing better things when they're on holiday but when it's dire weather, that FTTP is going to be saturated easily and if she's been sold 900 she should be getting that...

I have/am looking after... 2830n on FW 3.8.8.2_sb_232201 (Company A) 2862n on FW 3.9.1.1_BT (Company B site 1) 2820 on FW 3.7.3_232201 (Company B site 2) 2860 on FW 3.8.9.8_BT (My home) 2865 on FW 4.2.3_BT (My next home) From home I have dial-out LAN to LAN configured from my 2860 to the...

Thanks. Reading both threads still makes me feel that BT Wholesale are the bottleneck in both cases. It just seems neither EE nor Openreach know how to escalate the issue or aren't inclined to. It's kind of understandable in copper faults, where Openreach are maintaining an ageing copper...

"cheapest" cable will be Copper Clad Aluminium and can lead to all sorts of headaches (poor terminations, wires breaking due to brittle cores, overheating with PoE). This stuff is everywhere sadly, even some electrical wholesalers are flogging it. If you're buying it yourself make sure it's...

Interesting read, thank you. Although that poster's speeds were shockingly bad and I doubt the even the most cavalier Openreach tech would have told them to suck it up.

I have a site in Cornwall I look after who recently upgraded to Zen FTTP (were on FTTC) and took the 900Mbps package. From activation they don't achieve more than 500-600Mbps at best. I've tested this from a couple of machines directly connected to the Openreach ONT and dialling a PPPoE...